Tasting note Mont Rubi Gaintus Radical 2018 (Penedès DO)
Tasting note🇺🇸 / Note de dégustation🇫🇷 Sumoll got almost completely forgotten in the 1990s. It's now making a comeback thanks to wineries committed to high quality wines. But did you know this rare grape? Let's taste it together with Mont Rubi Gaintus Radical 2018!
Tasting note Joseph Drouhin Beaujolais Nouveau 2020
Tasting note🇺🇸 / Note de dégustation🇫🇷 Did you know Beaujolais Nouveau wines are generally bottled 3-5 days after the end of fermentation? This way they're released from the 3rd Thursday of November. It's said that the 2020 vintage was great... Let's see this with my tasting note of Joseph Drouhin's Beaujolais Nouveau!
How to: the 6 steps that make Champagne outstanding
Welcome to Wine by Alex, the show to watch to take your wine game to the next level! Today you’re watching a brand-new episode of #Askwinebyalex and I’ve got a question from Julie: " I want to know about Champagne winemaking!" Julie, I’m all passionate about this topic as well! It’s a complex process so I’ll try to break it down in the most simple way possible for you. Before diving into the process of making Champagne, there are a few things you need to know...
Aubert & Mathieu on how to make Languedoc wine more meaningful
Available in English🇺🇸 + French🇫🇷! Languedoc-Roussillon truly does not stop to astonish by its dynamism and freshness! After a career in finance in Paris for Jean-Charles Mathieu and one in wine marketing between the US and Thailand for Anthony Aubert, the two young men chose their native Languedoc to throw themselves into their own wine merchant adventure in September 2018... Après une carrière dans la finance à Paris pour Jean-Charles Mathieu et dans le marketing du vin entre les Etats-Unis et la Thaïlande pour Anthony Aubert, c'est dans leur Languedoc natal que les deux jeunes hommes ont décidé de se lancer dans l'aventure de négociants en vin, avec Aubert & Mathieu, en septembre 2018...
Tasting note Domaine Le Van Secret de Juliette 2016 (Vin de Pays du Vaucluse)
Tasting note🇺🇸 / Note de dégustation🇫🇷 Do you know the appellation Vin de Pays du Vaucluse? This appellation accounts for a small part of French wine production and is generally of a lower quality than IGPs and AOPs. Today it includes more and more higher quality wines made outside of IGP and AOP regulations. This Domaine Le Van Secret de Juliette 2016 is a great example. Let's have a taste!
Tasting note Domaine Florence Méjan Canto Perdrix 2017 (Tavel)
Tasting note🇺🇸 / Note de dégustation🇫🇷 Founded in 1936, Tavel is the first AOC specially created for rosé in France. With their typical darker colour, Tavel wines are rich, spicy and gastronomic. Perfect wines for winter! Let's taste this Domaine Florence Méjan Canto Perdrix 2017 together ;)
How to make awesome food and wine pairings: read this
In the first episode of #Askwinebyalex of 2021, I've got a question from Alessio: "Alex, can you remind me of the basics of food and wine pairing?". I was actually thinking to do a video about this to refresh the information I gave on previous posts. So let's dive in! ;)
Tasting Note Château Mentone Excellence Rouge 2015 (Côtes de Provence)
Tasting note🇺🇸 / Note de dégustation🇫🇷 Are you looking for tasting notes that: - stimulate your taste buds? - make you feel as if you're tasting the wine you're reading about? - help you shine in society? - support you in your WSET? Then, I've got you covered! ;) Let's start right now with a tasting note on Château Mentone Excellence Rouge 2015!!
Let’s start 2021 like a rocket!! 🚀🚀
HAPPY NEW YEAR!! I send you my best wishes for this new year!! May 2021 bring you joy, love, health and success!! I hope it will be magical every day with beautiful gems to sparkle your way. 2020 has been tough and unexpected, but also surprising in a good way! During this intense year, I’ve been forced to slow down and recenter. And I’m thankful for that. This helped me evolve, both personally and professionally. I’ve been able to check in with myself and implement some stuff that are more aligned with who I am now, who I want to become and what I want to achieve. That’s why I entirely redesigned my blog last year to offer you a better experience. And that’s why I’m still working on several projects to help you achieve your goals in life...